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foreign affairs concerned jill daugherty in washington for us. jill, ambassador holbrooke spent five decades as a troubleshooter foss u.s. presidents. if you would, take a moment and reflect on his career for us. >> well, you know, it starts almost 50 years ago and he was in vietnam. and seeing that war up close really changed him. it was an approach, you know, trying to at that point rescue a war that had gone wrong. and now, at the end of his career, as some have said, trying to set right a war that could go wrong. and in between, probably the most notable thing was working and succeeding in bringing about the dayton peace agreement back in 1995. and it was a really template for solving the problem of a war and has been used by other people. many people refer to it. and coincidentally, by the way, according to bill clinton, today is the 15th anniversary. >> jill, if you would, watch with us former staent secretary of state jamie reuben, his reflections on ambassador holbrooke on cnn this morning. >> richard, obviously, was an intelligent man, b
foreign affairs concerned jill daugherty in washington for us. jill, ambassador holbrooke spent five decades as a troubleshooter foss u.s. presidents. if you would, take a moment and reflect on his career for us. >> well, you know, it starts almost 50 years ago and he was in vietnam. and seeing that war up close really changed him. it was an approach, you know, trying to at that point rescue a war that had gone wrong. and now, at the end of his career, as some have said, trying to set...
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of course we still have our eye on washington. let's take you to live pictures to the house of representatives which is nearing a vote this afternoon on the tax cut plan and as i said we're watching, of course, as soon as we know what's going on. we'll let you know. keep in mind that's not the only thing going on in washington. there's another huge story involving this man, congressman charlie rangel last seen before the house ethics committee which found him guilty of 11 rules violations. so after today's tax vote rangel's case will go the house floor where he faces possible censure today. this afternoon. course that would be a very bitter pill for rangel to swallow and a huge stain on his 20 term career in the house. our congressional correspondent, a question to you. i imagine we'll be hearing from congressman rangel a final defense before this vote. will he get a chance, i guess to convince his colleagues, his peers to settle for that lesser punishment which the reprimand instead of censure. >> we can't say definitively. he ma
of course we still have our eye on washington. let's take you to live pictures to the house of representatives which is nearing a vote this afternoon on the tax cut plan and as i said we're watching, of course, as soon as we know what's going on. we'll let you know. keep in mind that's not the only thing going on in washington. there's another huge story involving this man, congressman charlie rangel last seen before the house ethics committee which found him guilty of 11 rules violations. so...
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jessica yellin in washington. your next political update is an hour away. >>> singing security guards where you'd probably least expect them. we'll check it out next. >>> a very merry odds and ends for you today. now, as we all know, the tsa has gotten some flack lately for its particularly thorough airport searches. well, in the spirit of the season, the agency is trying to touch travelers in a totally different way. meet the lax tsa choir. made up of 17 security officers, all of them volunteers who practice and perform on their own time. the goal is to lighten the load for harried holiday travelers and maybe, just maybe, put a new nicer face on the tsa. let's jet from l.a. to the united arab emirates now and look at this monster christmas tree. it's big, but what really makes it stand out and also worth big bucks. over $11 million thanks to all of the ornaments. we're talking jewelry, loaded with precious gems, hung out all over this thing. the hotel is billing it as the most expensive christmas tree ever. >>> a
jessica yellin in washington. your next political update is an hour away. >>> singing security guards where you'd probably least expect them. we'll check it out next. >>> a very merry odds and ends for you today. now, as we all know, the tsa has gotten some flack lately for its particularly thorough airport searches. well, in the spirit of the season, the agency is trying to touch travelers in a totally different way. meet the lax tsa choir. made up of 17 security officers,...
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we've got flooding issues across western washington so that's where the action is. you need some drier, warmer air. go down to the desert southwest. that's the latest from here. could see a foot or two in some spots, kyra. we're also looking at flight delays in some of the areas that saw flight issues yesterday. >> you saw this video at the metrodome in minneapolis. is that just crazy. so, but apparently, well, the game was canceled, obviously. you know what they are doing, giving free tickets for the giants/vikings game, it's moved to ford field in detroit. >> a free ride too? >> exactly. how are they going to get there? it's still cold, still snowy. exactly. hey, if you want to haul over there go ahead. free tickets. that was kind of crazy. have you seen snow? i don't know if we've got the video. it created an avalanche in the metrodo metrodome. >> the fact that they had fox crew in there, that's why you had great shots. >> they were getting ready for the game. >> 17 inches of snow in minneapolis is a big deal. you think minneapolis, chicago, they don't get a ton
we've got flooding issues across western washington so that's where the action is. you need some drier, warmer air. go down to the desert southwest. that's the latest from here. could see a foot or two in some spots, kyra. we're also looking at flight delays in some of the areas that saw flight issues yesterday. >> you saw this video at the metrodome in minneapolis. is that just crazy. so, but apparently, well, the game was canceled, obviously. you know what they are doing, giving free...
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look at these pictures of the flooding in washington state. rivers in nine counties crested at or above flood stage yesterday. let's bring in rob marciano. rob, warmer in iceland today than in atlanta? >> that's right. >> really? >> yeah. we've got a little flip-flop going on in the atmosphere, for a couple of days. that warm air over there in the atlantic, including iceland, is kind of what's been blocking everything. jamming everything up and letting the cold air release down from canada time and time again. we saw it last week, seeing it again this week. the core of the cold air heading through the area and down towards florida right now is even colder than what we saw last week. this is what it feels like outside right now, some of the windchills to give you an idea, currently 36 in new york, pretty close to the actual temperature, but in atlanta it feels like 9 degrees when you factor in the winds. it won't get above freezing, minus 8 the windchill in chicago and minus 16 in minneapolis. that's where the core of the cold air is and it's m
look at these pictures of the flooding in washington state. rivers in nine counties crested at or above flood stage yesterday. let's bring in rob marciano. rob, warmer in iceland today than in atlanta? >> that's right. >> really? >> yeah. we've got a little flip-flop going on in the atmosphere, for a couple of days. that warm air over there in the atlantic, including iceland, is kind of what's been blocking everything. jamming everything up and letting the cold air release...
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seattle saw some flooding rains across western washington. another weak front is going to come through, this not as much moisture as the last one but going to be wet north of san francisco all the way up toward seattle. if you want really nice weather, head to the desert southwest, temperatures in phoenix, palm springs, in the 70s and 80s. perfect. back to you in new york. >> at least you're talking about that because we hear that it's so cold in atlanta that -- >> don't mess it up. it's so cold, it's colder in atlanta than it is in iceland right now according to some vicious e-mails. >> do you buy that? >> i retweeted it so i've got to buy that, yeah. makes complete sense, actually. >> atlanta is hotlanta so that doesn't make sense to us. >> yeah, but iceland, there are green spots. actually quite a nice country. and can be lovely this time of year. >> case in point. >> thanks, rob. >> howling winds and blizzard conditions no big deal for tom brady and the new england patriots. they stormed the bears in chicago, 36-7. brady throwing for 369
seattle saw some flooding rains across western washington. another weak front is going to come through, this not as much moisture as the last one but going to be wet north of san francisco all the way up toward seattle. if you want really nice weather, head to the desert southwest, temperatures in phoenix, palm springs, in the 70s and 80s. perfect. back to you in new york. >> at least you're talking about that because we hear that it's so cold in atlanta that -- >> don't mess it up....
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no scrooges in seattle, washington. now to jessica yellin with the latest news from the political ticker. apparently not on the top five most charitable cities, washington, d.c. jessica, what do you have? >> not shocked by that, brooke. there are signs that support for the tax cut package the white house negotiated with members of congress is growing among the public. but there is a new outspoken high profile critic. mitt romney the ones and potential future republican presidential candidate has come out against this tax cut deal even though it's been considered a win for the gop. he says it's a disappointment and the next more conservative congress could get a better deal. why does this matter? the tax cut deal probably will pass in tend anyway. but could this be a sign that members of the tea party and far right aligned fiscal conservatives will eventually come to see this deal as a bad one for fiscal watch dogs? we'll see how that one progresses. >>> other news, president obama today met with these two men, warren bu
no scrooges in seattle, washington. now to jessica yellin with the latest news from the political ticker. apparently not on the top five most charitable cities, washington, d.c. jessica, what do you have? >> not shocked by that, brooke. there are signs that support for the tax cut package the white house negotiated with members of congress is growing among the public. but there is a new outspoken high profile critic. mitt romney the ones and potential future republican presidential...
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he joins from us washington this morning. congressman hoekstra, what was the take-away from that briefing? >> well, my take-away was i'm not sure we are moving fast enough to address the problems. i think we were aware that we've lost all of this data and this information, perhaps as far back as may of this year. and some of the steps just now being implemented that would make sure that wouldn't happen again. i think the other thing that i didn't see yesterday. i didn't see a passion from the people at the department of state who were -- who should have been furious that this database at the department of defense has been compromised. and, therefore, they've lost potentially lost all of these documents to this private first class and then to wikileaks and then to "the new york times" and other places. i didn't walk way from there feeling confident there was a surge of urgency to fix the problem and make sure it would never happen again. >> the white house has appointed a czar to try to figure out where the security gaps are i
he joins from us washington this morning. congressman hoekstra, what was the take-away from that briefing? >> well, my take-away was i'm not sure we are moving fast enough to address the problems. i think we were aware that we've lost all of this data and this information, perhaps as far back as may of this year. and some of the steps just now being implemented that would make sure that wouldn't happen again. i think the other thing that i didn't see yesterday. i didn't see a passion from...
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light snow moving into washington, d.c. so just a little bit on the rough side on your commute this morning, but things should be better by this afternoon. there's that snow coming down into syracuse, east of cleveland, and we're going to watch that continue at least through tomorrow. and some of you might be getting those lake effect snows thursday early friday morning until this begins to wane. and that's courtesy of our area of low pressure, our lingering low that doesn't want to leave, continues to funnel that cold air along with the high pressure. that's why it's colder with the windchills across parts of the southeast and the mid-atlantic as opposed to northern parts of new england because that's where that wind field is driving. looking great across the midwest. lots of sunshine. even though it's cold, it looks good. hopefully that'll get you through the day. >> thanks so much. >>> in wisconsin, the plows have been going nonstop since this weekend's blizzard dumped up to 24 inches of snow. this morning, crews are put
light snow moving into washington, d.c. so just a little bit on the rough side on your commute this morning, but things should be better by this afternoon. there's that snow coming down into syracuse, east of cleveland, and we're going to watch that continue at least through tomorrow. and some of you might be getting those lake effect snows thursday early friday morning until this begins to wane. and that's courtesy of our area of low pressure, our lingering low that doesn't want to leave,...